China's torrential rains kill 10 in southwest as thousands evacuated

BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - ‌Torrential rains lashed ​China's ​southwest to kill 10 in a house collapse and a landslide, state broadcaster CCTV said ‌on Wednesday, with tens of thousands also evacuated ⁠as a precaution.

• Disaster prevention authorities evacuated 21,784 people following ‌heavy downpours in several areas ‌in China's southwest, including the areas of Chengdu and Zigong.

• Five died in Sichuan province after accumulated ​rainwater caused the collapse of a roof and wall during a dinner party to celebrate children's college ⁠entrance results on Tuesday, CCTV said.

• Three died at the home in ​Sichuan's county of Changning, while two died in hospital where 17 injured were being treated, ​but it was unclear if the ‌tallies included children or young people.

• Sichuan authorities declared a heavy rain alert this ⁠week and warned about disaster risks. Torrential rain since Tuesday unleashed two disasters that cut off roads in the mountainous ⁠Garze and Aba areas, CCTV said.

• Authorities are investigating the cause ​of Monday's landslide at a construction site in Guangxi region that buried five people, later pulled out lifeless by rescue workers, ‌CCTV said.

• Loose sand and gravel in the high mountain canyon area could unleash ‌landslides, authorities said earlier.

• Since the start of summer, ⁠Guangxi, like many parts ‌of China's southwest, has ​received heavy rain.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Clarence ‌Fernandez)

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